I can’t believe I made it through the holidays without picking my nails!

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Progress!!!

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Week 5 on top vs before.

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2 weeks of progress. First gel manicure ever!

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no biting since Jan 18

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This is day 2 and the longest my nails have ever been. Now I know it's not as bad as it is for some people in this sub but it's feels good.

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They are by no means beautiful, but this is probably the longest they've been in 18 years or more

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Two years ago and now

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Got a manicure today to celebrate 3 weeks of no biting

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After 24 years of biting and picking, here’s my 2 month calm hands progress

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A bit of an unusual one! Discovered today that henna makes my hands feel pretty! ❤️ (also ft. fresh manicure)

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Longest I’ve EVER had my nails, 2 months no picking!

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Serious progress from where I used to be except on my ring finger...

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Almost 2 months of no nailbiting. I never ever ever thought I could do it and I know you guys would appreciate. You can do it too.

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One whole month 'clean' 😬

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Second update: two weeks without biting! Always the same hand I showed in my previous posts.

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Almost two years of progress. Proud of how far I've come.

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Nailbiter for 18 years - The Game is on

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A little white on the tips now. Haven’t seen that in ten years. Feelin good. (Sorry a little dirty, just went fishin)

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2 months progress

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(Trigger warning?) Just knowing other people have fixed this permanently REALLY helps.

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1 week in. The need to bite them off is killing me. I don't think I've ever had them this long. Advice?

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Stopped biting only 9 days ago. The throbbing stopped and I can see white! Haven’t stopped messing with my cuticles but at least it’s a start.

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Can't believe im finally saying this..but for the first time in 15 years my nails look nice. One month of progress.

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I got a gel mani about a month ago and it positively RUINED the strength of my nails. Once the polish was off, i had to clip off any of the length I had in order to let them come back stronger. So it’s back to Sally’s nail polish at home. Still haven’t bit in about 3.5 ish months!

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Wearing nitrile gloves is paying off

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[Picture trigger warning] - 6 month progress.

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TRIGGER WARNING: Anyone else get after the nail beds? I bite or use clippers to get them as nubby as possible without bleeding. I've quit before, but the craving never ceases. How did you stop it?

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About a month or so without biting + a new coat of nail polish! Very happy with myself!

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(PICTURE WARNING) Any advice welcome, I came stop eating my own skin, but fingernails are fine. Please help!

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A month ago I decided to quit biting (again) and I’m so proud of my progress! Cuticle oil and gel polish have been life savers!

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5 months after what feels like 20 years of picking off and on. This time I’m never going back!!!

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It's been a rough week

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Help

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White tips for the first time in years and they are making me feel anxious! When is the right time to trim your nails? How long should the white part extend above nail bed before you trim?

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So close to 1 week bite-free 😍

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Hello, guys! I want to thank you all for the support! Just wanted to show you my progress.... its been 2 months no biting.

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Holy guacamole...nails! Nails!!!!!!

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Day 1. Again. Managed to not bite for almost a year then relapsed one guilty pleasure nail at a time over the last six or so months. Wish me luck.

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I'm sharing again because I'm making real progress and I think celebrating that will keep me from going back to picking my nails! :)

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Treated myself to a manicure after 6 weeks of no biting!

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I absentmindedly picked at my fingers so much yesterday that they actually bled, so I think it’s time to try to stop picking again for the 50th time. WHY IS THIS SO HARD? I’ve done this my entire life and i hate it. Guess I’m getting a manicure today...

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This stuff helps me with my Dermatophagia so much! FINALLY

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[Trigger Warning]: Any tips on stopping picking thumbs? I use tape during the day but as soon as I remove it, I go right back to picking.

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2 weeks no biting. Need to buy some jojoba oil to keep the skin around my nails soft and from cracking.

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It's only been two weeks of not picking, but I got so excited i couldn't resist adding some color 💚❤️

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My Rainbow (non) Nail Biting Tracker 🌈 Bring on 1st July!!

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This sucks ughhh I've been trying to stop for years now. I do it without realizing especially when nervous or stressed. Any way to make it easier?

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Followed advice on this subreddit and got fake nails. Hated them, but they lasted 3 weeks & definitely helped me stop picking my cuticles. Switched to the dip yesterday. Now that fingers have healed, there is less dry skin to pick at! I feel like it’s only up from here... thanks for your support!!

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I've managed to not bite for a month and a half. I have to relearn how to take out my contacts. My before and after.

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For the first time ever since I quit biting my nails, I experienced this personal tragedy. Caught it on my work pants and tore it clean off. RIP hun.

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You can see some picking healing on my thumb, these are a bit short because im keeping them filed down to the quick. But this is 3 weeks progress. My cuticles are alkost nonexistant, but theyre already starting to grow back. This is the most attentive and best I've ever been able to care for them.

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Longtime Lurker! Here's my 3mo progress photo (trigger warning for before photo)

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It’s been year and my finger has never changed its appearance and I don’t even feel like I bite it that much. What should I do to fix this willing to do anything

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Smashed my nail in car door in March, thankfully the nail has come back but it seems like the left side isn’t growing like the right side and I’m scared it won’t grow back. Any advice?

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Two week progress!

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About 1.5 weeks of progress and trying so hard not to not touch or peel my fingernails! Some days are easier than others.

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Been really depressed and stressed and anxious and smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. I’m not okay ladies and gentlemen

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Three weeks of progress! (Sorry no before photo, but they were tiny stumps). One of a few big changes I’m trying to make this year.

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Progress after about two weeks. Still pretty bad but at least better than nothing.

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2/5 ain't bad, right?

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I don't know how to stop...

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I can't believe these are my real nails! I still have a ways to go. Still picking and chewing the skin as you can probably see.

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I reached my goal! I wanted to get my manicure with my own nails!

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75 days of no biting!

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It doesn't have to be all or nothing. I stopped biting 1 year and 3 months ago, but I still have slip-ups. I also still pick my cuticles. It's a process...I'm taking it slow, and that's okay!

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Almost 4 weeks of no biting or picking!

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Two years ago I posted here thinking I had broken my habit, surprise surprise I hadn’t. This is 2 weeks of starting over 😊

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Progess!!! Really proud of myself for getting over this habit and getting rid of that infection.

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2 months no biting or picking. Some of the most stressful months: new job, move back in with parents, broke off 2 year+ relationship and will be moving into a new place in less than a week.

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Please don't ever end up like me.

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Been a constant battle

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My first at home gel manicure, with the majority of my cuticle & skin pick free!

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After multiple weeks of not biting, I fell off the wagon. It’s been a tough month.

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After 4 weeks of not biting! (but a bit of skin picking... working on it!)

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Chronic Scratching head

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5 weeks of progress! One nail trim and filing in that time. Excited to have nails to paint for a wedding I'm attending this weekend.

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Five months progress! Never thought I could have nice hands

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Long term damage?

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One week of progress!

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4 weeks of progress after committing to r/calmhands.

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I need to focus so my hands aren’t bleeding on my wedding day, seeking advice

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I’ve been a nail biter all my life and never really had any serious attempts to stop. I have decided that right before my 21st birthday is the perfect time! Here’s to two weeks with no biting and I’m actually pretty proud of myself.

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I need help.

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This used to be my thumb

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Finally under control

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Been biting nails for as long as I can remember, tried out wearing nail polish - so far it's going good and I feel so pretty!

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This is the longest I've gone without biting/picking since I was a kid! It's not much, but it's progress

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I'm so happy to actually be scratch-free right now.

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I’m 26 years old and I have no idea how to apply nail polish. Because this is the first time I’ve had nails to paint [4 weeks!!]

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Checking in with my awesome new nail polish. I think I finally broke the habit. Anyone got tips for splitting nails after a certain kind of length? I love you all, and I know you can do it too. <3

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After biting my nails for upward of 15 years, I can finally see the whites of all of my nails :)

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Got tips to cover my nubs! In my 21 years of experience this is pretty much the only thing that helps (even if only temporarily)💅🏻

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Hey guys! Any advice on healing your cuticles?

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Another day 1 post. Been biting my whole life, stopped and relapsed countless times, and I have a manicure appt in 3 weeks. Goal is to have some nubbins to paint, you’re all so encouraging!

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Cannot believe how far I have come... I have been a biter/picker for 40+ years...

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One month of progress!

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When they're wet.

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After almost a year of trying and failing, relapsing and biting I think I’ve finally quit. First time having pretty nail since I was born.

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Xposted from /redditlaqueristas just a little inspo to keep your hand out of your mouth tonight. Not the first attempt to stop but the second that has lasted long enough for good pics. About 6 month between pics, 2 week growth on bottom since stopping.

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I have finally stopped :-) before and after picture

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A week later. I'm actually kinda proud of myself

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3 weeks!

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I want to quit biting my nails. Any tips? (Wish I had some 😂)

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3 weeks in, my original scabs are almost completely gone, and my nails are getting longer.

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The satisfaction of seeing my gels grow out is immense.

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A little over two weeks of no caffeine. Is it silly to think that there's a correlation?

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Just found this sub, wanted to share my story

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First day! Wish me luck! Painted and ready to grow.

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No before pics, but will power and shea butter are awesome.

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I bite my nails.. somehow this happened

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[Trigger Warning] Recently discovered /r/CalmHands. Been biting my nails and skin for as long as I can remember. Here are my fingers today. Desperately need to quit

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I've officially relapsed, 2-3 fingers on each hand are inflamed and painful. Was 1 year almost completely bite-free before this guy came along 😓 but I'm proud to say I treated his cradle cap and it is gone. No more temptation to pick at his innocent little head!

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2 months of heavy moisturizing lotion, and I’m all healed up!! Now to just never relapse!!

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Dont even know where to start.

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I Used to Bite - There Is Hope.

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just found this sub and figured id give it a go | Day 1

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3 weeks in! Polish needs to be redone but I’m proud.

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Trying again.

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Six weeks in! Bought myself a pretty ring as a reward!

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One month bite free after 15 years! I'm still terrible at painting them but I'm super proud :-)

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One week bite free!

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So I stopped biting and picking but the skin around my nails looks dry and reddish. Any advice?

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I never thought I'd be able to say this, but I actually broke a nail!

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Need some help. A step-by-step improvement programm. Could't find it here. Should i make some recovery along with stop bitting?

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Does anyone else have fingernail bands that look like this?

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3 weeks of no biting or picking Except my left thumb, still working on that.

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Four Months no biting! (still need to work on picking at my cuticles... I'm getting there.)

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One month difference on my healing thumb! (Picture Trigger Warning)

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Trying to stop biting again. Is there a way to reduce the width of my finger at the tip to a normal size?

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How are you supposed to get rid of skin tags? Normally I'd bite this or pick it (and make it worse) but trying not to. What's the correct way?

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One months worth of growth after 20 years of biting!

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One month no bite progress! I use viatmin e oil on my nails when I remember and currently have Sally Hansen maximum growth formula on my nails

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Saw my Timehop today and couldn't believe my eyes. Nail extensions are a miracle.

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February 3rd to April 1st (with several filings in between). Still no biting after 25+ years

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*picture trigger warning* After a shower is hardest for me.. so tempting to bite

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I’m going to actually try to stop.

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At wits end got fake nails! Reslly happy with the result, will see how they work out.

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2 1/2 months progress. 22 years of nail biting + acrylic damage. Longest nails I've ever had 💅🏽💅🏽💅🏽

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After nineteen years of biting... I finally stopped!

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Anyone else look at their progress from weird angles? I’m 3+ months bite free and looked down at my palm for the first time in astonishment today. Manicured nails poking past the tips of my fingers!!

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